Cobia (Rachycentron canadum) is a fast-growing, warm-water species increasingly produced through open-ocean aquaculture, making it one of the few finfish where farmed imports compete directly with wild-caught supply at the fresh-fish counter. The US tariff schedule divides this heading by scale weight — fish at or below 6.8 kg (0302461100) versus larger or otherwise unspecified fish (0302465000). Panama leads US imports, reflecting established offshore cobia farming operations in the Caribbean, with Mexico and Suriname also supplying the market. FDA prior notice is required, and aquaculture-origin cobia may be subject to additional FDA aquaculture drug-use review.

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